Wieńczysław Gliński
Wieńczysław Gliński (10 May 1921 – 8 July 2008) was a Polish stage and film actor.
Wieńczysław Gliński
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- Name
- Wieńczysław Gliński
- Born
- 10 May 1921
- Birthplace
- Astrakhan, Russian SFSR (now Russia)
- Died
- 8 July 2008
- Place of death
- Warsaw, Poland
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Poland.
- Fields
- cinematography, theatre, radio and cabaret.
- Honours
- Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence, Zasłużony Działacz Kultury, Honorary badge For Merits for Warsaw, Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland, Work Flag Order and 2nd class.
- Languages
- Polish.
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Wieńczysław Gliński (10 May 1921 – 8 July 2008) was a Polish stage and film actor.
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Wieńczysław Gliński (1921–2008) was an actor, cabaret performer and film actor, among other activities, of Polish nationality. The actor was born in Astrakhan and died in Warsaw. Wieńczysław Gliński was a member of Society of Fighters for Freedom and Democracy.
The work spans cabaret, cinematography and radio, among others. Languages used include Polish. Honours include Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence and Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, among others.
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The recorded working language is Polish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are cinematography, theatre, radio and cabaret. Distinctions recorded are Medal of the 10th Anniversary of People's Poland, Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence, Zasłużony Działacz Kultury and Honorary badge "For Merits for Warsaw".
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Key facts
• Name — Wieńczysław Gliński • Born — 10 May 1921 • Birthplace — Astrakhan, Russian SFSR (now Russia) • Died — 8 July 2008 • Place of death — Warsaw, Poland • Occupation — Actor
Biography
Biography
He was a member of the Polish resistance movement Home Army during World War II. He was also a prisoner in the Nazi German concentration camp Majdanek. After the war Wieńczysław Gliński has starred in many movies. He has also performed in many theatres, including the Polish Theatre and National Theatre in Warsaw. • Illustration — Gliński's grave at Powązki Military Cemetery A lecturer at the Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna in Warsaw. At the 1st Moscow International Film Festival he won a Silver Medal for acting for his role in the film The Eagle.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1956 — Sprawa pilota Maresza — Capt. Piotr Maresz • 1957 — Kanał — Lt. 'Zadra' • 1957 — Kapelusz pana Anatola — Jerzy • 1957 — Spotkania — Waclaw Kisielecki • 1958 — Co rekne zena? — Zbigniew Stepowski • 1959 — Orzeł — Capt. Grabinski • 1962 — Wyrok — redaktor Henryk Opera • 1962 — Jutro premiera — rezyser Ryszard Kuryllo • 1962 — Spóznieni przechodnie — Karol — (segment "Czas przybliza, czas oddala") • 1963 — How to Be Loved — Bakteriolog w samolocie • 1963 — Ostatni kurs — Lieutenant Szymanski • 1964 — Rozwodów nie bedzie — Witness — (episode 1) • 1964 — Echo — Henryk • 1966 — Lekarstwo na miłość — Janusz • 1966 — Pieklo i niebo — Judge — Voice, Uncredited • 1966 — Marysia i Napoleon — Pawel Laczynski • 1967 — Gdzie jest trzeci król — professor Gawronski • 1967 — Mocne uderzenie — Rezyser telewizyjny Lelewicz • 1967 — Dziadek do orzechów — Drosselmajer / E.T.A. Hoffmann • 1970 — Liberation — Blacksmith • 1971 — Szerokiej drogi, kochanie — Blacksmith • 1972 — Szerokiej drogi, kochanie — Dr. Grzegorz Jaron • 1977 — Bezkresne łąki — Henryk • 1978 — Romans Teresy Hennert — porucznik Julian Gondzill • 1980 — Ojciec królowej — French Ambassador • 1980 — Tajemnica szyfru Marabuta — Narrator • 1983 — Epitafium dla Barbary Radziwiłłówny — Bishop Zebrzydowski — Uncredited • 1984 — Godnosc — Director • 1984 — Ultimatum • 1985 — Kim jest ten czlowiek? — pulkownik Kuziemski • 2008 — Jeszcze nie wieczór — Himself — (final film role)
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Wieńczysław Gliński died at Warsaw.
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Warsaw.
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